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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
CLIFTY FALLS 100TH ANNIVERSARY
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from
Indiana (Mr. Pence) for 5 minutes.
Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Clifty Falls State
Park for its 100th anniversary. Located in beautiful Madison, Indiana,
Clifty Falls gives its visitors an experience that you can't get
anywhere else.
For 100 years, Hoosiers and Americans across the Nation have enjoyed
beautiful hiking trails and waterfalls in Clifty Falls. I congratulate
Clifty Falls State Park for its 100-year anniversary. Indiana is lucky
to have such a beautiful place.
Keep America Safe
Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to challenge mayors, Governors,
leaders of this country to stand up and shut down the rioting we are
witnessing in communities across our Nation. Anarchists are destroying
homes, businesses, and whole communities. These people are not peaceful
protestors. They are violent agitators.
The leaders of these cities need to get their act together and end
this violence. American citizens are getting hurt and, yes, even
killed, and it is time to stop this madness.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in calling to end this
lawlessness and to help keep all of our communities safe across this
country.
Reopen our Schools
Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my strong support for
reopening schools across our Nation. I have been talking to parents in
my district, Indiana's Sixth District, and the consensus is in: Let's
get our kids back to school.
The science is on our side. Both the CDC and Academy of Pediatrics
agree it is safe to reopen our schools. In fact, it would be unsafe to
keep our schools closed. The emotional scarring, unreported abuse, and
learning deficits of keeping our kids stuck inside staring at a screen
and away from socialization is far too great. Working parents doing
everything they can to put food on the table, they need our support.
Mr. Speaker, we cannot let an entire generation fall behind in
education. We must find a safe way to reopen our schools.
Support President Trump
Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my support for
President Donald J. Trump.
Perseverance in the face of lies from the media and his political
opponents shows fearless leadership and should be admired.
The D.C. swamp continues to attack him relentlessly, stopping at
nothing to take him down. The collateral damage in this grotesque war
against our President is the American people.
President Trump created an economy where minorities were thriving,
workers and families had good-paying jobs, and businesses were finally
flourishing. When Democrats and the media do everything in their power
to halt Trump's work, they are actually attacking the very American way
of life that we hold dear.
Mr. Speaker, I pledge to continue to support President Donald Trump
and his agenda to make the American people stronger than ever.
Mental Health of our Nation
Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring attention to the mental
health crisis our Nation faces as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
The pandemic and the resulting economic crisis have resulted in a
mental health and substance abuse crisis like we have never seen
before.
Veterans, students, families, and Americans with a history of mental
illness or addiction are really suffering. To continue to shut down our
country does not make scientific sense, economic sense, or common
sense. It is
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imperative we reopen our country and get Americans back to work, back
to school, and back to a healthy lifestyle.
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